KBS Society

KBS Aims Kettil Bruun Officers By-Laws To join KBS Membership Benefits Ole-Jørgen Skog Award Minutes of Meetings Symposia, Forthcoming & Archive Join KBSs Listservegroup Contact	The Kettil Bruun Society for Social and Epidemiological Research on Alcohol was established in 1986 and originated in the epidemiology section of the International Council on Alcohol and Addictions (ICAA). The KBS society is an international organization of scientists engaged in research on the social aspects of alcohol use and alcohol problems. The aim of the society is to promote social and epidemiological research on alcohol and foster a comparative understanding of alcohol use and alcohol problems in a spirit of international cooperation. The society acts a medium for international comparative research projects , such as the GENACIS project (Gender, Alcohol and Culture). It sponsors international seminars on theoretical, methodological or substantive topics. It organises regular meetings for the presentation of research papers and discussion. The main activity is the annual alcohol epidemiology symposium, which are attended by 150-200 persons. In addition, the society sponsors thematic meetings. Topics of recent thematic meetings have been alcohol-related injuries and emergency rooms (Berkeley 2005), population level studies on alcohol consumption and harm (Toronto 2006) and alcohol and other drug monitoring (Vancouver Island 2007) Scientists working on problems related to social and epidemiological research on alcohol can apply for membership to the Coordinating Committee. ________________________________________________________ KBS Web Coordinator: Elin K. Bye Updated 21th June 2009		ANNOUNCEMENTS & CALLS FOR PAPERS Call for papers: Alcohol and violence - relationships, causality, and policy: Melbourne, Australia on 15-18 March, 2010 Thematic conference: treatment systems 7-9 October 2009: Thematic meeting: Episodic heavy drinking, the Netherlands, 10-12 December 2009

The Kettil Bruun Society for Social and Epidemiological Research on Alcohol was established in 1986 and originated in the epidemiology section of the International Council on Alcohol and Addictions (ICAA). The KBS society is an international organization of scientists engaged in research on the social aspects of alcohol use and alcohol problems. The aim of the society is to promote social and epidemiological research on alcohol and foster a comparative understanding of alcohol use and alcohol problems in a spirit of international cooperation.

The society acts a medium for international comparative research projects , such as the GENACIS project (Gender, Alcohol and Culture). It sponsors international seminars on theoretical, methodological or substantive topics. It organises regular meetings for the presentation of research papers and discussion. The main activity is the annual alcohol epidemiology symposium, which are attended by 150-200 persons. In addition, the society sponsors thematic meetings. Topics of recent thematic meetings have been alcohol-related injuries and emergency rooms (Berkeley 2005), population level studies on alcohol consumption and harm (Toronto 2006) and alcohol and other drug monitoring (Vancouver Island 2007)

Scientists working on problems related to social and epidemiological research on alcohol can apply for membership to the Coordinating Committee.

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KBS Web Coordinator: Elin K. Bye Updated 21th June 2009

ANNOUNCEMENTS & CALLS FOR PAPERS